US Sen. Kevin Cramer’s son to make court appearance after crash that killed North Dakota deputy
By JACK DURA and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH
Associated Press
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The 42-year-old son of U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer is scheduled for his initial appearance in state district court on Friday in connection with the pursuit and crash that killed a North Dakota sheriff’s deputy on Wednesday. He was charged Thursday with multiple counts. His father said in a statement that his son was having a mental health issue when he fled a hospital in the family’s vehicle. Mercer County Sheriff’s Deputy Paul Martin was killed in the crash. He was among officers trying to stop Ian Cramer and had taken cover behind his patrol car after putting a tire deflation device in the road when Cramer crashed into Martin’s squad car.